Discovering Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia
My biggest joy while traveling across the States, beyond experiencing a聽dude ranch daily life, was聽visiting Williamsburg, Virginia, also known as Colonial Williamsburg.
Williamsburg was the capital city of Virginia during the American Revolution. Today is聽the world鈥檚 largest history museum-town, offering its visitors a stunning and touching full immersion into 18th-century Virginia.
Named in honor of the King of England William III, Williamsburg was the capital of the Crown鈥檚 most important colony, Virginia. It was essential during the whole process of American independence.
However, in 1780 Thomas Jefferson moved the local government to Richmond, and the town got partially abandoned, becoming a quiet and pretty countryside living area.
In 1926, following Reverend Goodwin鈥檚 passion, Rockefeller Jr. planned and financed the Historic Area鈥檚 restoration, creating the聽Colonial Williamsburg Foundation聽to preserve the city and develop its educational goal.
The Historic Area is the heart of Williamsburg and is dotted by hundreds of restored original 18th-century buildings, going from public historical buildings to private amazing houses to shops and taverns and then horses and carriages and traditional gardens and plantations and passionate volunteers dressed up inaccurate historical costumes. Magic. To me, this is pure magic. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Williamsburg was the capital city of Virginia during the American Revolution. Today is聽the world鈥檚 largest history museum-town, offering its visitors a stunning and touching full immersion into 18th-century Virginia.
Named in honor of the King of England William III, Williamsburg was the capital of the Crown鈥檚 most important colony, Virginia. It was essential during the whole process of American independence.
However, in 1780 Thomas Jefferson moved the local government to Richmond, and the town got partially abandoned, becoming a quiet and pretty countryside living area.
In 1926, following Reverend Goodwin鈥檚 passion, Rockefeller Jr. planned and financed the Historic Area鈥檚 restoration, creating the聽Colonial Williamsburg Foundation聽to preserve the city and develop its educational goal.
The Historic Area is the heart of Williamsburg and is dotted by hundreds of restored original 18th-century buildings, going from public historical buildings to private amazing houses to shops and taverns and then horses and carriages and traditional gardens and plantations and passionate volunteers dressed up inaccurate historical costumes. Magic. To me, this is pure magic. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Discovering Colonial Williamsburg
Guide Location: USA » Williamsburg
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Silvia Moggia
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Guide Location: USA » Williamsburg
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Silvia Moggia
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Visitor Center
- The Governor鈥檚 Palace
- The Raleigh Tavern
- home of Peyton Randolph
- James Geddy House and Foundry
- R. Charleton鈥檚 coffeehouse
- DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
- The Orlando Jones Kitchen
- King鈥檚 Arms Tavern
- Chowning鈥檚 Tavern
- Shields Tavern
- Christiana Campbell鈥檚 Tavern
- the Williamsburg Winery
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